Glareshield attachment for automobile windshields



June 29 1926.

' C. BLONIGEN GLARESHIELD- ATTACHMENT FOR AUTOMOBILE WINDSHIELDS Filed Oct. 51. 1924 attotumq ELGEFIGEH, i333 MELBOSE, MINNESOTA.

implication filed Qctcbai' 31, 1924. flerial Ho. 747,057.

with respect to the Windshield.

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A further object of the invention is to provide a glare shield attachment of the above mentioned character, which is of such construction to permit the some to be readily and easily attached in position, on the windshield frame of an automobile, Without necessitating alteration of the ports of the automobile. x

A still further objcct is to provide a glare hieltl attachment of the above mentioned character, which is simple in. construction, 'oexpeusive, strong and durable, and further well adapted is? the purposes for which it is designated. 1 l

Other objects and advantages of this invention will become apparent during the course of the following description.

' in the accompanying drawing, forming a port of this specification, and in which like numerals designate like parts throughout the same:

Figure l is front elevation of the glare shield, croborl 352; my invention, showing led in position on a wind Figure is side elevation thereof, and fol urs 3 is an enlarged fragmentary Secview, o1? locking feature.

g, wherein "for the purpose shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral. 1 designates an elongated fiat metallic bar, the ends of which are disposed laterally as illustrated at 2 and 3 respectively. The end 2 is of greater length. then the laterally e:- tending end 3, and the portion of the bar 1 adjacent the end 2 is bent, as illustrated at 4:. Secuced to the intermediate portion oi the flat her 1 is an attaching bracket, desiguatedby the numeral 5, the some being ddayted to extend over upper edge off the windshield license A, end supported in positiouthereon, by nacaus of screws 5, in

the manner as more clearly illustrated in Figure 2. It is of course, to be understood, that when the glare shield is associated with e'closed car, a different attaching bracket is provided.

' The glare shield per se, comprises a rec-' tangulur frame 7, in which is supported the visor shield, and the latter may be constructed either of e colored celluloid or colored glass, and is indicated by the numer a1 8. The frame 7 is secured to a. shalt 9, which extends through a pair of registering o enin s rovided in the lcterallv extendin ends 2 and 3 of e fiat bar 1, by means of the clamping member 10, secured to the upper portion of the frame 7 adjacent the respective ends thereof. 7

@no end of the shaft 9 terminates in a downwardly extending handle" portion 11, for-facilitating the rotation of the shaft, is the laterally extending ends of the bar 1, in the manner to be presently described. The opposite end of the shaft 9 supports thereon the threaded circula'rplate or disc 12, e nut 13 being threaded on the threaded end 14: of the shaft 9, and engaging the hub portion 15 of the circular plate 12, for pre" venting the displacement of the plate, from the end of the shaft. An annular series of detents, such as are shown at 16, are provided in the inner face of the plate, and the purpose thereof will be presently apparent.

A complementary circular plate 17 is disposed over the outer end, of the shaft 9, and is secured to the outer face of the laterally extending end 2 of the flat bar 1, by any suitable fastening means, such as is shown at 18. The plate 17 will thus be disposed between the end 2 of the bar 1, and the cir-' cular plate 12 as clearly illustrated in Figure 3.

Formed in the outer face of the circular plate 17 are an annular series of protuberances 19, the same being adapted for cooperation with the annular series of detents 16 formed in the inner face of the circular plate 12. The protuberances 19 are normally held in en agement with the detents 16, by means or" t e coil spring 20, which encircles "the shaft 9, and is disposed between the latadjacent the handle portion 11, in the mannor as more clearly lllustrated in Fi ure 1.

The protuberances 19 are disengage from the detects 16, by moving the shaft long.-

tudinally in such a manner as to compress the coil spring 20 and move the circular plate 12, supported on the threaded end 14 of the shaft 9 outwardly from the circular plate 17, secured to the outer face ofthe laterally extending end 2 of the flat bar 1. When the handle 11 is released, the coil spring 20 will return to its normal position, causing the circular plate 12 ,to move inwardly toward the plate 17, and again cause the protuberances to be seated in the detents.

When the locking means is in an inoperative position, the frame 7, which carries 5 the glare screen or visor may be swung in a vertical plane, so that the same may be positioned in front of the windshield B, when in a'vertical position, and when in a horizontal position, the shield 8 is rendered inoperative. The locking means, above described, will hold the frame 7, in any desired adjusted position with respect to the windshield.

It will thus be seen from the foregoing description that a glare shield attachment has been provided, which may be readily and easily secured in position on the Windshield frame of an automobile, and when disposed in the position, as shown in the drawing, the operator of the automobile would be protected from the glare of the headlights of approaching vehicles, as well as from the sunrays. This will prevent any possibility of an accident, which would ordinarily result by the confusion of glaring headlights, such as frequently happens "Furthermore, the simplicity with which my device is constructed enables the same to be readily actuated, for moving the same either .into an operative or inoperative position. 40 WVhilc I have shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, it 15 to be understood that various changes in the size, shape and arrangement of parts, may be resorted to, without departing from the spirit of the invention, and the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what is claimed is: I

A device of the class described comprising a flat bar, the ends thereof being disposed laterally, an attaching bracket associated with the intermediate portion of the bar, for supporting the device on the windshield frame of an automobile, a shaft extending through the laterally extending ends of'the 5 bars and adapted for slidable and rotatable movement therein, a handle formed on one end of the shaft, 21' glare screen secured to the shaft between the laterally extending ends of the bar, a circular plate secured on the opposite end of the shaft adjacent the outer face of the adjacent laterally extending end of the flat bar, said plate having an annular series of detents formed in the inner face thereof, a complementary plate secured on the outer side of said laterally extending end of the bar, an annular series of protuberances formed on. the outer face of the last mentioned plate, and adapted for locking engagement with said detents, whereby the shaft and the glare screens are held in predetermined positions, and a coil spring encircling the shaft adjacent the handle formed on one end thereof, one end of the coil spring engaging the other laterally extending end of the flat bar, and a washer on said shaft in cooperation with the opposite cnd of-thc coil spring, said coil spring normally holding the protuberances in locking engagemei'it with the detents. 8

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

CHRISTOPHER BLONIGEN. 

